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Could a Kindle Stop a Bullet?

Did you ever wonder if your Kindle could save you from a bullet? Wonder no more…

Electric Literature started the new year by shooting holes in books by Jonathan Lethem, Rick Moody, and other writers. They also shot a Kindle, but no iPads were harmed.

In the video embedded above, Tom Shillue went to the Westside Pistol & Rifle Range in New York City to see how many books from 2010 could actually stop a bullet. The video was directed by Alex Markman.

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